1969 Bob Hope USO Christmas Show
On December 22nd, 1969, Bob Hope’s USO Christmas Show went to the 1st Infantry base camp at Lai Khe, Vietnam. …
Category Archives: Personal Stuff
Just Sittin’ Here
It was such a nice day today that I found myself staring off into the distance. There were many things …
New Year’s Wisdom from Richard M. Nixon (don’t laugh)
Catching up on my favorite people, I came across this priceless post by Victoria Dougherty. New Year’s Wisdom from Richard …
Armistice Day
According to Wikipedia, “An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting.” In 1918 an Armistice between the …
Oh, Canada
I’m not much of a nationalist. I don’t really look at a country and say the people living there are this or …
Sau mein
On this day, in the Year of the Tiger, I was pushed (quite literally) into the world. I didn’t …
Khun Sa
Khun Sa Khun Pao, one of the main characters in The Valley Walker is loosely based on the life and times …
The Sacrifice of Thích Quảng Đức
People sometimes think I am Buddhist. I am not, though Buddhism has deeply influenced me. My introduction to Buddhism came …
The Names
Another Memorial Day has passed. The kids and grand-kids are gone. The television is off and all is quiet. I’m …
My Mom | T. W. Dittmer
My Mom | T. W. Dittmer. I’ve posted this one before, but it’s Mother’s Day and I miss her. If you …
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